Reviews Cafe Istanbul

5
Jose L. Torres Breceda
+5
This place has great freshly made food. The falafel and hummus was delicious! I'd love to try their sandwiches... Very friendly service. Not to mention all the awesome groceries they have, with many pickled items including stuffed eggplant 😋
5
Margaret Sanford
+5
This is our go-to Mediterranean spot! Delicious, very consistent and can’t beat the prices. Nicest people too. 👌🏼 NOTE: this is a prepared foods/takeout counter only — no tables inside to eat (it’s a middle eastern grocery). Baba ghanoush, dolmas and chicken shawarma platter seen here but everything we’ve tried on the menu has been solid. Give them a try!
5
Scorpiogre H
+5
What an amazing place, family run and so clean. The owner is always so kind and so helpful. Today, he helped carry out a box of goods for my wife. Now about the food, the hummus, the feta, the pita, I can go on and on and on, do yourself a favor and EAT, EAT, EAT!! So amazing!!! شكرًا لك
4
gcleff11
+4
Awesome grocery store, with everything could want when you are cooking Middle Eastern cuisine. But you must visit their deli. Expansive menu, with traditional pita sandwiches, falafel, myriad salads, and delicious pastries. Way too much to mention! Everything we had was delicious, and very affordable for these times. Friendly staff, and a clean establishment. This is a must-stop experience...
5
Paul Stern
+5
It's a blessing to have this place so close to home. Their fresh food is unbeatable and I love trying the wide variety of grocery items as well. I've been there many times and each visit is better than the last
5
Nancy Fong
+5
I love the Greek salad. They give you two dolmas and an array of fermented peppers as well as olives, tomato, and feta cheese. Also, the hummus platter and sandwich are excellent and the gyro platter. The salad, especially, and food in general are always fresh. The place is clean, and the owner and employees are always appreciative and friendly. The prices are affordable, and I believe they are constructing a dining room now for their patrons. There's plenty of products to look at or buy in their grocery store.
4
Jason Adamik
+4
Mullah stands out there among all the employees since he is very kind, smiling, friendly, and welcoming and always makes me feel at home. This is mainly and simply a Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Eastern European grocery store with a Huge selection, but their take out food is Excellent. The chicken schwarma plate is possibly my favorite of anywhere in Albuquerque, among several other Very good ones.
5
Brenda Bodnar
+5
Love this store. Always smells delicious when I visit and the staff is friendly and helpful. Lots of great specialty products at reasonable prices.
5
Steve Niforos
+5
I always love coming here . There’s so many foods to pick from. I always get my dried figs, my Filo dough, and my Greek pasta here. I love their pistachio baklava. They have great feta cheese and olives. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to a whole world of Mediterranean delicacies!
5
Joshua Robinson
+5
I love cozy places. The food is always way better than large places. The staff here is so welcoming and nice. Food was great! Prices were very affordable. I recommend totally! They are on east side of the street across from the gas station near the Dickey's BBQ. Very worth it! I ordered like a fattie and still didn't break the bank
5
Debbie W.
+5
We stumbled across this little gem a few weeks ago and we are hooked! Great middle eastern food and the owners are so friendly. It's more of a specialty deli with hot and cold food than a restaurant (there is no place to sit down). There is also a specialty market there with unique and amazing goods. We especially enjoy the hummus. So far, everything we tried has been excellent.
5
Hannah Stephens
+5
Delicious food!!! Pick up only. Amazing assortment of goods for sale too- from many areas of the world. I got the lunch special which was about $9 total with tax. You pick a sandwich and a drink and a dessert (Turkish delight or baklava), and it also comes with dolmas. Very inexpensive! The falafel sandwich is amazing.
5
Logan Todd
+5
The staff was extremely friendly. I didn’t know what I wanted but the man and woman at the counter recommended two sandwiches. The gyro is one of the best gyros I’ve had in town. The other sandwich was also bliss. While waiting for my food to be freshly cooked I looked around the store and there was so many amazing items that I want to try next. The gentleman at the register even threw in a dessert for me. I will definitely be returning before work after work and heck I might even take a break from work and come down. Thank you guys you’re truly amazing.
5
Otis B. Driftwood
+5
I've been shopping at Cafe Istanbul for years (since they were at their other location), and I absolutely love it. I come here to get the products I can't find in the large grocery chains. The owner (?) and his family have always been friendly and make every visit worthwhile. I enjoy taking people in there who haven't heard of it. Always recommended.
5
Pierce Bruneau
+5
Wonderful service and amazing food. This is an understatement. I posted a menu, items are dependent on availability.
4
Paul Allen
+4
One of the best Middle Eastern food establishments in ABQ. Service is fast, prices are low, quality is top. I only wish there was space to eat inside or outside but it is takeout only as this is primarily a grocery store. That said, the food is so good I order ahead, it's ready when I get there and I take it home or go to a nearby park and eat if I have other errands to run while in town.
5
Serdar Bilgili
+5
This maybe had a restaurant part before, but currently it serves as a mediterranean market, but it has some ready-to-serve deserts.
5
Dell Lovell
+5
Got some Delicious stuff! Great prices and lots to choose from. Will have to try the food next time, looked so Amazing!
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